HOME RECORDING - TIPS, TRICKS AND TRADE SECRETS

Welcome to Australian Musician’s Home Recording feature. Since we last explored the theme of home recording in great depth, the goal posts have shifted dramatically!

The quality of product you can now produce in the comfort of your own home studio was a merely a pipedream a decade ago. The gear available is far superior, much more affordable and in most cases, easier to use. However with the fantastic advances in technology, comes a wider range of choice ... what gear is required for the type of recording you want to do? In which manner will you achieve the results you are aiming for? Will you record digitally, analogue, or mixture of both?

The answers to questions like these basically come down to personal choice, but before decisions can be made, a certain amount of knowledge needs to be gained. We felt that the best way to approach this subject was to ask the experts what they think helps to create a great recording.

We tracked down some of the of the finest producers and engineers both locally and internationally to offer their own tips, tricks and trade secrets. We also interviewed several artists who are enjoying the creative freedom of ‘doing it at home’. Plus there’s news on latest recording product and a whole bunch of recording devices road tested by our experts specifically for the feature. We hope you gain something useful from the following pages, and we’d be happy to hear back if you do. Enjoy!

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